Existential Doily
I find that, especially during the hustle and bustle of the holidays, this existential doily from Stitch Therapy rings pretty true. Brilliant!
Month: November 2011
New in the Maker Shed: BeagleBoard BeagleBone
The BeagleBoard BeagleBone has just arrived in the Maker Shed in limited quantities. It’s a low cost, high-expansion, hardware-hacker focused BeagleBoard for people that love embedded Linux systems. Basically a bare bones BeagleBoard, it can run all by itself or act as a USB or Ethernet connected expansion for your current computer or BeagleBoard.
How-To: Sewn Paper Box
If you need an inexpensive way to package baked goods or small gifts for the holidays, check out this tutorial from Melissa Esplin. She shows how you can take cardstock and fold and sew it together into a sweet little box. She also shows a few variations and ways to use it for gift wrap […]
Roboexotica 2011 Features the Latest in Cocktail Robotics
Thursday, December 1st marks the beginning of the latest iteration of Roboexotica, an annual cocktail robotics gathering held since 1999. Roboexotica is the annual festival where scientists, researchers, computer experts and artists from all over the world build cocktail robots and discuss technological innovation, futurology and science fiction.Until recently, no attempts had been made to […]
Family Portraits from Nails and Thread
Pamela Campagna and Thomas Scheiderbauer of L-able made these portraits from old family photographs using just nails and thread. [via colossal]
Free Download: Gamma Stirling Engine Plans
Rob over at MachinistBlog.com has been in contact with Dutchman Jeroen Jonkman, who has generously agreed to make the plans for his Stirling ’60’ gamma-configuration Stirling-cycle engine freely available for download there.
How-To: Fleece Petal Scarf (A Kid-Friendly Craft!)
AmberLee of A Givers Log shares her tutorial for making this cute fleece petal scarf. It’s a great kid-friendly craft, and I love that she hosted a DIY party for her daughter’s friends where they could each make their own scarves. I also love that she shares how she broke down the prep process into […]
